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Fiddlers Concert Series: East Nash Grass

Event Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Venue: McCandless Hall

Bluegrass music may be one of America’s “traditional” styles, but at its heart it has always been wild and spontaneous. The style demands every ounce of facility and intent that each performer can muster— it fires on all cylinders or none at all. Few bands do it as well as East Nash Grass. An ensemble […]

Fiddlers Concert Series: Chris Jones & the Night Drivers

Event Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Venue: McCandless Hall

Chris Jones & the Night Drivers make some of the most distinctively elegant yet driving bluegrass music heard anywhere today. Deeply rooted in tradition but never bound to it, they deliver original music with tight arrangements, emotional authenticity, and engaging humor. As actor and banjo player Steve Martin says, “Chris Jones’ voice is there with […]

Fiddlers Concert Series: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Event Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Venue: McCandless Hall

Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen is a torrent of mind-blowing bluegrass. Known for their meaty pile-driving rhythms and Frank’s dynamic and bold vocals, the band’s last two albums have both received a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. They have twice been named IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year and earned numerous other […]